Dr. Thomas J. Vergo, Jr. (1943-2022)
Dr. Thomas J. Vergo, Jr., esteemed prosthodontist and maxillofacial dentist, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away after a long illness on March 7, 2022. Tom was born on May 29, 1943 in New Orleans, La., the oldest son of the late Hazel and Thomas J. Vergo, Sr. Tom was born into a […]
Christopher S. O’Connor (1972-2022)
Christopher Shawn O’Connor, 49, of Norfolk, passed away on March 3, 2022 in Colebrook, Conn. Born December 6, 1972, in Torrington, Christopher was the son of the late Patrick B. and Frances P. O’Connor, also of Norfolk. He graduated from Northwestern Regional #7 High School’s class of 1990. After graduation, he moved to Denver, Colo. […]
Community News
Funeral Gathering for Suzanne Dooley The family of Suzanne T. Dooley welcomes friends to attend her funeral service at the Church of Christ Congregational on Sat., May 14, at 10 a.m. Reception in the chapel to follow the service, at 12 Litchfield Road, on the village green. Art to Assist Ukraine: A Fundraising Art Sale […]
Norfolk Then…
With the bridge replacement project on Mountain Road underway, this early 20th century photograph of the bridge shows a rustic-style guard rail bordering the road and sidewalk crossing Norfolk Brook. Characterized by the use of twigs, branches, and bark, the rustic style had been used in formal English gardens in the 1700’s and in this […]
Bridge Repair, Waste Disposal, City Meadow
Selectmen’s Corner By Matt Riiska We are finally starting the reconstruction of two bridges, the Mountain Road bridge over Norfolk Brook and the River Place bridge over the Blackberry River. The Mountain Road bridge work will have started by the time you read this article. Mountain Road will be closed from Route 272 to the […]
Milestones
Ed Preece has recently been promoted to the rank of captain in the New Britain Fire Department. Preece grew up in Norfolk was a member of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD), having trained under longtime fire chief Bill Kelley. Both Ed’s father, Albert, and his mother, Lorraine, who have lived in South Norfolk for […]
Real Estate Sales
On March 1, from Bruce J. Benedetto and Diane E. Benedetto to Heather M. MacShane, 508 Litchfield Rd., for $1,130,000. On March 2, from Elizabeth Ann Vandeventer to Hoagie Hero Grinder Sub LLC, 943 Route 183, for $525,000. On March 7, from Susan Lundebjerg, Patrician G. Hubbard and David N. Hubbard to Elizabeth B. Borden, […]
Thank You to NN
Letter to the Editor I’m writing in appreciation for all you do to help those of us who grew up in Norfolk see how wonderfully the town is growing for and for keeping us in touch with our beloved town. I am the third generation of the John Woods family that lived on Litchfield Road […]
Remembering a Ukrainian in Norfolk
Letter to the Editor As the war rages in Ukraine, I think of him more frequently. It’s impossible not to. I knew him and his Ukrainian family and considered them examples of everything that’s good about America. His name was Arky Zhovkily. He was introduced to me and many others in Norfolk by Anita Mathewson […]
Program to Support Ukraine
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, many have been searching for ways to express solidarity with the Ukrainian people, donating to aid organizations and keeping up with the news. One way to honor the extraordinary spirit of the Ukrainians is by honoring its rich literary culture. Ilya Kaminsky, a Ukrainian American […]
